欠 ける kakeru
kakeru
Ichidan Verb
1. to chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged
Intransitive
okubaga kakemashita.
My back tooth has chipped.
Ichidan Verb
2. to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to become lost
Intransitive
yumeni kakete iru omona kotowa shubiikkansēdearu.
The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
Ichidan Verb
3. to be lacking (in); to be short (of); to be deficient; to be wanting (in)
Intransitive
メアリーは思 いやりに欠 けている。
meariiwa omoiyarini kakete iru.
Mary is lacking in delicacy.
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yumeni kakete iru omona kotowa shubiikkansēdearu.
The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
okubaga kakemashita.
My back tooth has chipped.
メアリーは思 いやりに欠 けている。
meariiwa omoiyarini kakete iru.
Mary is lacking in delicacy.
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kaketakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to lack.; Don't want to be short of.
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kakechau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Miss; Fail
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kaketewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not lack.; Must not be missing.
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kakenakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to lack.; It's okay if it's lacking.
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kakeru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like it's waning.; Looks like it's lacking.
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kakenaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't owe; Don't be in debt
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kakesaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be made to lack; To be forced to be missing
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kakesaseru
The causative voice (to make/let someone do)
1. To make someone lack; To cause someone to be short of
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kaketa sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. Apparently damaged.; It seems (they) owe.
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kakerareru
The passive voice (is done by …)
1. Can be lacking; Can be missing
2. To be lacking; To be missing
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kakerurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to be lacking.; Appears to be short of.
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